An important act for American families – MSNBC’s The Cycle
Vicki Shabo joins to discuss the importance of the recently-proposed Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act to millions of Americans.
Updated: Pillard makes five women judges on D.C. Circuit; groups say she will ‘strengthen’ court – Legal Newsline
Judith Lichtman, senior advisor for the National Partnership for Women and Families, said Thursday Pillard’s confirmation will help not only the D.C. Circuit but also the nation’s federal courts.
New Act Proposes National Paid Family Leave Policy – New York Times’ “Motherlode”
“This law will make our culture in general more accepting of workers who have work-family demands,” Ms. Shabo said, “in the same way that the Family Medical Leave Act changed culture around caregiving and normalized unpaid time off.”
Stage 3 Meaningful Use Should Incorporate Criteria to Reduce Disparities, Advocates Say – HIT Consultant
The National Partnership for Women & Families states the extra time associated with announced delay in stage 3 Meaningful Use must be used to advance consumer goals.
Officials working to improve pay equity for women: They’re paid 33 percent less than males – Missoulian
Those numbers persist despite the fact that there 37,454 households in Montana are headed by women, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Fast Food Protests Bring Out the Twitter Fan Mail – Women’s eNews
The National Partnership for Women and Families and The United Food and Commercial Workers, both based in Washington, D.C., also expressed support.
To Make Hospitals Less Deadly, a Dose of Data – New York Times’ “Fixes”
“There is no longer a question of whether or not people have a right to information about quality, and that hospitals should be transparent and accountable,” said Debra L. Ness, the president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Real Family Values: Paid Family Leave – Center for American Progress
In fact, a National Partnership for Women & Families exit poll conducted during the 2012 election found that 96 percent of Democrats and 72 percent of Republicans considered it very or somewhat important that the federal government consider new laws to keep families economically secure—including creating a system of insurance that would fund paid family leave.
Justices to Consider If Secular Companies Can Deny Women Contraceptive Coverage – Bloomberg BNA
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women& Families, said there is “a tremendous amount at stake” in these cases. The court’s ultimate decision “will have a profound impact on women’s health and well-being,” she said.
Health Insurance Exchanges: What Are You Really Buying Into? – LearnVest
Lauren Kennedy, senior health policy counsel for the National Partnership for Women & Families, says a pregnant woman like Stanley is going to be better off picking a policy from an exchange than trying to strike out on her own.
